Meredith Vieira: Leaving “Today?”

She’s been a mainstay in morning broadcasting for years, but Meredith Vieira is reportedly leaving the “Today” show later this year.

An inside source tells that Ms. Vieira is planning on walking away from the gig this September when her contract expires.

"NBC is doing everything they can to convince [Meredith] to stay.” Meanwhile NBC would only say, “The Today show anchors are currently under contract and firmly in place."

Last year Vieira declared, "I'll know when it's time to go, and I'm not afraid to go. If I were to leave at the end of next year because it's time for me, I wouldn't jump into another show. I would look forward to not working, to traveling with Richard and carving out time for us."